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Ten foreign nationals apprehended

Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force brought 10 foreign fishermen into the Defence Force Base last evening after their vessel was apprehended in the Ragged Island chain on Friday.

Family Islands return

TOURISM attractions, excursions and tours will be permitted to resume operations on all Family Islands effective today, the Office of the Prime Minister reminded in a press release. Facial masks and physical distancing protocols are mandatory, OPM st

818 new cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health and Wellness reported 818 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday – a record number of cases for a single day in The Bahamas.

Man's body found in well

THE body of a man was found in a well on Cat Island on Thursday night.

Joaquin ‘exacerbates bad economy’ on Long Island

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Joaquin will “only exacerbate an already bad economic situation” on Long Island, its MP revealing that many of its young persons were leaving in search of jobs elsewhere.

Church of God (Bahamas) donated $5,000, relief supplies to NEMA

CHURCH of God (Bahamas) donated $5,000 and a number of other hurricane relief supplies on Friday to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to aid in providing relief to islands severely impacted by Hurricane Joaquin.

Fishing and farming industries are ‘completely devastated’

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner said yesterday that her constituency’s economy – specifically the fishing and farming industries – has been “completely devastated” by the passage of Hurricane Joaquin.

Volunteers dig deep to help open Long Island schools

THE push to re-open schools on Long Island next week received a boost yesterday when the Chinese Bahamians, Pinder Enterprises, Super Value and KissFM’s morning show agreed to provide funding for the workmen and the requisite materials to restore NGM Major High School to operation on Monday.

Resident calls for answers on Cat Island roadworks

CONCERNS have been raised about the status of the multi-million dollar roadwork contract for Cat Island, with a resident from that island claiming the project has been “abandoned.”

Curfew tightens on Family Islands

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday the daily curfew in Andros, the Berry Islands and Cat Island will be 8pm to 5am starting today out of concern for the COVID-19 situation on those islands.

Gibson’s unintended damage to the FNM

Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) executive chairman Adrian Gibson is running in the very safe Free National Movement (FNM) stronghold of Long Island. The only time that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) was ever successful in winning a seat on Long Island was in 1977 with P P Smith in the northern district of that Family Island, I think. Back then, the White establishment had split Long Island, with its small Out Island population, into two constituencies. This was gerrymandering.

Cooper calls for urgent meeting over Scotiabank

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Deputy Leader Chester Cooper yesterday urged the government to seek immediate meetings with Scotiabank over its decision to end operations on four Family Islands, arguing the move will deal a “serious blow” to their already struggling economies.

Charities start up efforts to bring relief to islands

TWO local charities have started efforts to provide relief to the southern islands left devastated by Hurricane Irma and are encouraging persons with “extra food or clothing items” to donate to those in need. Gina Knowles, co-founder of the Head-Kno

Family Island set out infrastructure challenge

Family Island Chamber of Commerce heads are arguing that infrastructure and communications development concerns are a major obstacle hindering their islands’ economic development. Speaking at an Economic Recovery Committee (ERC) Town Hall meeting ye

Virus-free islands happy after curfew lifted

RESIDENTS of islands that have remained COVID-19 free are happy to know they can once again move around as curfew has been lifted on certain islands.

Ragged Island renewable electrical grid to be completed this year

THE construction of the electrical grid set to bring renewable energy to storm-ravaged Ragged Island is set to be completed this year.

$4m solar car park opens at stadium

THE Minnis administration is currently in the process of bringing solar power to Ragged Island – an initiative which will make steps toward fulfilling the government’s long-awaited promise of making that island the first fully “green” island in the region.

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